Title
Compensation for Heirs of Victims in Army Truck Accident
Law
Republic Act No. 5881
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1969
Republic Act No. 5881 authorizes the appropriation of fifty thousand pesos as compensation to the heirs of deceased accident victims caused by a Philippine Army truck trailer, with specific amounts allocated to each heir, exempt from taxes.
A

Q&A (Republic Act No. 5134)

The main purpose of Republic Act No. 5881 is to authorize the appropriation of fifty thousand pesos as compensation to the heirs of accident victims Teresita de la Cruz, Elena de la Cruz, Beatriz de la Cruz, Jose Luis King, and Amada Reposi.

The accident victims mentioned are Teresita de la Cruz, Elena de la Cruz, Beatriz de la Cruz, Jose Luis King, and Amada Reposi.

They were killed instantly by a Philippine Army truck trailer driven by Sergeant Faustino Mendoza, which led to multiple homicide through reckless imprudence.

Sergeant Faustino Mendoza of the Philippine Army was responsible and was convicted of multiple homicide through reckless imprudence.

He was convicted on February 22, 1958, of multiple homicide through reckless imprudence by final decision of a competent court but was found insolvent to pay damages.

Thirty thousand pesos to the heirs of Teresita, Elena, and Beatriz de la Cruz; ten thousand pesos to the heirs of Jose Luis King; and ten thousand pesos to the heirs of Amada Reposi.

The compensation is to be appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

No, the compensation sums shall be exempt from all kinds of taxes.

The Act took effect upon its approval on June 21, 1969.

No, it was enacted without Executive approval.


Analyze Cases Smarter, Faster
Jur helps you analyze cases smarter to comprehend faster, building context before diving into full texts. AI-powered analysis, always verify critical details.